Laminectomy membrane formation in dogs: Is the answer still elusive?

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 172, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-2

  Chandler, Kate ^a   Cappello, Rodolfo ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; GELFOAM;

BIOMECHANICS; CHONDRODYSPLASIA; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EDITORIAL; FIBROSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LAMINECTOMY; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MEMBRANE FORMATION; NERVE ROOT INJURY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCAR FORMATION; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINE DISEASE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; LAMINECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SPINAL DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33745079561     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2005.04.011     Document Type: Editorial

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